Orange Dessert Recipes

This recipe was given to me by a friend with whom I exchange recipes. It is so moist and good. Being a nurse, I am always looking for quick easy recipes.

This is a light and fruity orange dessert salad that is also cool and creamy!

A sweet concoction of mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, coconut, marshmallows and crunchy walnuts is nestled in smooth sour cream in this favorite dessert salad.

Portokalopita is a deliciously different cake, and a must-try for anyone who is afraid of phyllo. Why? Because here the phyllo is shredded to bits—the messier the better! The gorgeous orange and cinnamon syrup ensures this cake stays beautifully moist.

A less-dense and wonderfully moist carrot cake with canned mandarin oranges rather than pineapple. A friend shared the recipe with me and I made it to celebrate the birth of my son (a birthday cake). It tastes best if you let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.

I've been making this recipe for well over thirty years, and it's still good.

I make this every year for Thanksgiving and everyone loves it! It is great either with dinner or after.

This is the most favorite Mexican candy of all 10 of my children...sweet, spicy, and so yummy. Full of tamarind fruit. Makes a great activity for children to help with on a long rainy or hot summer day...and homemade has no traces of lead...like some store-bought tamarind candies.

This is a simple, tasty, and colorful variation of a classic ambrosia salad. My son loves it; he keeps asking me when I'm going to make some more of that 'marshmallow casserole'!

On a baked cookie 'crust,' arrange sliced kiwi, berries and mandarin orange segments on a creamy layer of 'sauce' for a pretty summer dessert.

This pound cake is rich, moist, and bursting with orange flavor. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream before drizzling with syrup.

Orange cream-flavored gelatin salad with pineapple and mandarin oranges. This orange tapioca salad is a family favorite in the summer.

Orange sunshine cake with pineapple frosting — perfect for spring!

This orange cake with orange-lemon frosting is loaded with citrus flavor and has a nutty crunch layer baked right in.

This salad has been a required dish at Thanksgiving and Xmas for over 25 years at our house. It is our absolute favorite and so easy to fix! Enjoy!

A traditional chocolate mousse with a hint of orange flavor. This luxurious dairy-free and low-carb mousse is made simply with eggs and chocolate. Omit the orange zest for a plain chocolate mousse.

A beautiful moist light cake with complex and full flavors of oranges and orange peel. Super easy to make, and people love it! Serve in wedges with a mound of whipped cream or ice cream.

A wonderful holiday cake made with candy orange slices.

Cake. Citrus. One-bowl baking. If these words send a shiver down your spine, then this recipe is for you. It is a very easy recipe that can be different every time you make it if you swap the oranges for lemons, limes, grapefruit, or a mix of juices. You get a not-too-sweet, moist cake that will be gone before the day is over. Remember to use exact measurements to get perfect results.

I make this raspberry mousse every year when raspberries are in season. You want to use ripe and sweet berries. Adjust sugar amount accordingly.

Cook frozen berries with orange juice in your slow cooker for a yummy dessert by itself or over ice cream.

No eggs or milk on hand? This moist cake is great whether or not you're vegan.

This is my daughters favorite. It is an easy mandarin orange cake with pineapple, nuts, pudding and whipped topping. Whip one up and it's pig-out time!

My Mom would make this every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it has been a family favorite for three generations. The dressing is gently cooked, and the salad so light you can serve it anytime.